Interpreting and Translating MSc

Home Postgraduate study Languages and Intercultural Studies Interpreting and Translating Interpreting and TranslatingInterpreting and Translating MScHow to apply »DeliveryFull-time, Part-time, Per courseProgramme typeTaughtStudy locationEdinburghEntry dateSeptemberOverviewProgramme contentEntry requirementsFees & scholarships Overview Our Interpreting and Translating programme is designed to offer the specialist training required to work as a professional interpreter and/or translator in a variety of professional contexts. The core subjects students cover are: Conference Interpreting Translation Practice Translation & Interpreting Studies Programme revisions for 2015 entrants Over the past year we have been listening to feedback from students, graduates and the professions and as a result have made a number of changes which will be effective from September 2015. The key change is fewer mandatory courses and a much broader range of optional courses in professionally relevant subjects meaning students can choose exactly which areas they would like to specialise in and can tailor the programme to their interests and their professional needs. Language combinations In the practical translating and interpreting courses students opt for one of two ‘strands’, corresponding to their chosen languages: Strand A Study of English + one other language from French, German or Spanish. Students work in both directions between the two languages chosen. Strand B Study of English + two foreign languages from French, German, Spanish, Arabic or Chinese. Students on this strand work from the two chosen languages into English. Facilities Students benefit from excellent facilities for interpreting and translating, including state-of-the-art interpreting and language laboratories, digital resources for interpreting, and a range of Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) software packages. ...